HSK 4 · INDIVIDUAL WORD LESSON
厉害
Word meaning
(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce
Character components
- 厂hǎn"cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc
- 万mòsee 万俟[Mo4 qi2]
- 害hàito do harm to
Etymology · 词源
Source confidence · 资料可信度：Source-backed · 有资料依据“厉”的历史构形可以这样理解：厂主要提示意义范围；万主要提示较早的读音。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 “害”的历史构形可以这样理解：早期字形以图像方式表达意义。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 以上是各字的历史构形说明；“厉害”作为现代词语时，应结合完整词义学习，不能把单字意义机械相加。
Simplified form of 厲. Phonosemantic compound. 厂 represents the meaning and 萬 represents the sound. Pictograph of a lid over a container. Based on the original meaning "lid", now written as 蓋. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 厉害 as a complete modern word rather than mechanically adding isolated character meanings.
Learning note · 学习提示：形旁通常提示意义范围，声旁通常提示较早的读音；现代普通话读音或字义可能已经发生变化。
部件联想帮助记忆字形，不代替严格的汉字字源研究。基础整体字不会为了动画而强行拆解。